soc iet y for t he te aching of psy chology (a pa division

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Soc iet y for t he Te aching of Psy chology (A PA Division 2)OFFI CE OF TEACHING RESOURCES IN PSYCHOLOGY ( OTRP)

Department of Psychology, Georgia Southern University, P. O. Box 8041, Statesboro, GA 30460-8041

HOW TO HOST A STU DENT PSYCH OLOGY C ONFER ENC E AT YOUR COLLEGEA Model from the National Office of Psi Beta*

by D onna Stuber-M cEwen, Fri ends University; Jer ry Rudm ann, Irvine Val ley C oll ege; Robin H ail storks, Pr ince George’ sComm uni ty Coll ege; and R obbye Nesm ith, Navar ro College ( 1999)

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This resource is a joi nt proj ect betw een P si Beta, the nati onal honor soci ety for students i n 2-year col leges,and the S oci ety for the Teaching of P sychology (D ivi si on 2 of the A merican Psychol ogical Association). It hasbeen developed to assi st faculty and students w ho wi sh to host a psychol ogy conference at thei r i nstitutions.The information can be used to design conferences that incorporate student presentations as well as thosethat do not. A lthough the suggesti ons and materials are based on conferences designed for 2-year schools,these can easi ly be appl ied to conferences at the hi gh school, 4-year, and university l evels. A particul arl yhelpful aspect of the model are the appendices, w hich consi st of samples of pri nted material s used for twoactual conferences (the 1997 Mid-A merica P sychology Conference for Communi ty and Junior C oll eges andthe 1997 Southern C ali forni a Psychology Conference for the Community Col leges). This resource isdi stributed on fl oppy di sk to faci litate the adaptation of conference materials to i ndi vi dual campuses.

Outline of C ontents

Introduction (p. 2)What to Incl ude i n Your Conference Program (p. 3)Pl anning is Important (p. 4)Pl anning Outli ne (pp. 5-6)

Appendi x A. S ample Cover Letter to A ccompany "Call for P apers" (p. 7)Appendi x B. Sample Call for P apers - Version 1 (pp. 8-9)Appendi x C. S ample Call for Papers - V ersion 2 (pp. 10-11)Appendi x D. Instructi ons for Prepari ng and D el iveri ng Oral Presentati ons (pp. 12-13)Appendi x E. Instructi ons for Prepari ng Poster Presentati ons (pp. 14-19)Appendi x F. S ample Eval uation Forms for P resentations (pp. 20-23)Appendi x G. Sampl e Conference Eval uation form (p. 24)Appendi x H. S ample Conference P rogram - V ersion 1 (pp. 25-34)Appendi x I. Sampl e C onference Program - Versi on 2 (pp. 35-39)

* Psi Beta, the national honor society in psychol ogy for students attending two-year coll eges, has over 140 chapter s acr oss the nation. The missi on of Psi Beta is pr ofessional development of psychol ogy students in tw o- year col leges through promotion and recogni ti on of excellence i n schol arshi p, leadership, research, and com munity ser vice. Contact the National Psi Beta Offi ce about how to begi n a Psi Beta chapter on

your campus and for r esour ce bookl ets on topics of inter est to undergraduate psychol ogy departments.

Carol T racy, Executive D irectorPsi Beta National Offi ce Telephone (423) 265-6555/(888) 774-23821500 Lyndhur st Dr ive FAX (423) 265- 0033P. O. Box 4838 E- mail: psibetainc@aol .comChattanooga, T N 37405-4838 Web site: http://ww w.i vc.cc.ca.us/PSIBETA

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IN TR ODU CTION

Tw o types of psychology conferences. The psychology conference i s a one-day event staged on yourcampus. Two versions of these conferences have emerged. In version 1, often referred to as anundergraduate student research conference, emphasis is pl aced on psychol ogy as a sci ence. Theconference program centers on research done by students. S tudents present research they’ ve done in thei rpsychol ogy classes or as an i ndependent proj ect. Format for presentations can include any or all of thefoll owi ng: a poster session, a paper sessi on, and a symposi um. Presentati on formats are model ed afterthose used at regional and national psychology research conferences. Addi tional activi ti es can i nclude akeynote speaker w ho is a research psychologi st, a chapter exchange for participati ng Psi Beta or Psi C hi chapters and psychology clubs, an awards and recogni ti on banquet, a psychology “quiz bowl ,” lab or campustours, and tal ks by al umni.

Version 2 of the psychol ogy conference is sometimes referred to as a “psychol ogy day conference.” Herethe emphasis i s on informing the students and the publ ic about psychology‘ s contri butions to soci ety and thevari ous career opti ons i n psychology. Rather than a research topic, the keynote speaker might addresscontributions by psychol ogi sts, careers in psychology, or give a moti vational speech. While students do notpresent research posters or papers at the psychol ogy day conference, many of the activi ti es included i n themi ni -research conference are equal ly appropriate for the psychol ogy day conference. The chapter or cl ubexchange, talks by alumni, lab and campus tours, a banquet, an i nstal lation ceremony (for Psi Beta or Psi C hi chapters), and a psychol ogy quiz bowl are ni ce suppl ements to the psychology day conference program.Whil e thi s model was developed to assist col leges wi shing to stage a mini-research conference, much of thematerial shoul d also be hel pful to those planni ng to present a psychology day conference.

The benefits of a conference. Partici pation in a conference is an exceptional learning experi ence forstudents. B y presenti ng and listening to others, students are i ntroduced to formats used at regi onal andnati onal psychology conferences--a natural first step tow ard presenti ng at such a conference. Theconference can earn much-deserved recognition for your Psi Beta or Psi C hi chapter or your psychologycl ub. It’s al so an excellent way to help recruit new members and chapter sponsors and to netw ork w ith P siBeta and Psi C hi students and sponsors from other coll eges.

WH AT TO INCLUD E IN YOU R CON FE REN CE PR OGRAM

• A “high profile” keynote speaker on some aspect of psychology. The speaker could be, for exampl e,an author of a popular psychology book, a psychol ogy researcher, or a moti vational speaker.

• Student presentations. E xampl es of presentation formats are:

1. A poster sessi on (see Appendi x E ). S tudents present AP A-style posters based on their research.Research could be any project in w hich data were col lected and anal yzed: an experi ment, a quasi-experiment, a content analysi s, a survey, or a natural istic observati on. Literature and historical revi ews coul d also quali fy for the poster sessi on.

2. A paper session (see A ppendix D). Students make 10-15 mi nute oral presentati ons of their researchpapers in sessions having a common theme.

3. Symposi um (see Appendi x D). S tudents make group presentations on Psi Beta or cl ass proj ects.Topi cs at conferences have included “Maintai ning Vital ity i n S tudent Organizati ons,” “R esults andImpl icati ons of a C ampus Cl imate S tudy Conducted by the S pring R esearch Cl ass,” and “The Needfor an On-Campus Child C are Faci li ty.”

• An academ ic quiz session i n whi ch students are tested on thei r knowl edge of psychol ogy. One col legestaged “P sychA demics.” S tudents got i nto teams representi ng di fferent Psi Beta and P si Chi chapters,di fferent coll eges, and various psychol ogy classes. The topic w as abnormal behavi or. The qui zmastersequentially presented 30 mul tiple-choi ce questions on an overhead projector. During the session, eachgroup discussed the possibl e answers and i ndicated their selecti on on the group’s Scantron form (just

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one answer sheet per group). The answer sheets w ere quickl y scanned and the hi ghest-scoring groupswere gi ven certificates during an awards and recogni ti on sessi on held later that day.

• A tour of the cam pus. Show off the new bui lding or psychology computer l ab. Psi B eta, Psi C hi , orPsychol ogy C lub students can serve as tour guides.

• An awar ds and recognition session. Certifi cates can be aw arded for the best poster desi gn, bestoverall research paper presented, and the quiz wi nners. Certi fi cates can also be gi ven for conferenceattendance.

• A chapter or club exchange. The chapter or club exchange is a sessi on in w hich Psi B eta, Psi C hi, orPsychol ogy C lub members and sponsors share thei r successes and acti vi ties. Topi cs can i nclude servi ceproj ects, ideas for raising funds, soci al activities, experiences at regional conferences, andannouncements of Psi B eta and Psi Chi competiti ons. P articipants l earn a lot, and potential P si Beta, P siChi, and Psychology Cl ub members and sponsors l earn more about these groups.

• A meal. One college served a pizza, fruit, and cooki e lunch for $3 a person. A nother conference al wayshas a recognition banquet at whi ch certifi cates are aw arded.

• Alum ni pr esentations. Many P si Beta members successfully transfer to local col leges and uni versi ti es,whil e many P si Chi students go on to graduate school or employment. Invite former P si Beta and P si Chimembers to speak and answer questi ons about their experiences at the transfer i nstituti on, i n graduateschool, or i n the w ork w orl d. Have them gi ve advi ce and survival ti ps. (Of course, insti tutions wi thout PsiBeta or P si Chi chapters can also invite successful al umni back to campus.)

PLAN NIN G IS IMPOR TA NT

Careful planni ng wi ll help make your conference a success. Below are some general suggestions for yourconsideration.

• Committee and Planning Meeting. A committee should be appointed to w ork closel y with the P si Beta,Psi Chi , or Psychol ogy C lub faculty sponsor and executive committee to plan and impl ement theprogram. Invite P si Beta offi cers, Psi Chi offi cers, P sychology Club representatives and sponsors from allcoll eges in the area. If the di stance is too great, arrange for a conference call among sponsors w ho havean i nterest. Make the psychol ogy day as si mple or as extravagant as your funds, energy and schedulepermit!

• Target Audience. Identify the target audience: faculty, students, administrators, members of thecommuni ty, the press?

• Task Assi gnments. Invol ve as many club and chapter members as possible. If the conference is to be onyour campus, ask other clubs/chapters to prepare and conduct the quiz bowl , l ocate the keynotespeaker, and handle other aspects of the conference. B e sure to set specific task deadl ines.The more other cl ubs/chapters help, the more li kely they wi ll be to attend and enthusiasticall y participatein the conference.

• Logi sti cs. Items to review i ncl ude: obtai ni ng the approval of the administrati on, planni ng the program,determi ni ng a budget, prepari ng invitations and a written program of events, arrangi ng for audio-vi sualequi pment and support, setting up a registration area with programs and badges, providi ng meal s andrefreshments, arranging for parking, and so on.

• Conference content. Besides a keynote speaker, w hat other types of sessions wi ll the conference offer?Wi ll sessions run sequentiall y or simul taneousl y?

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• Eval uation Forms (see Appendi ces F and G). D evelop evaluati on forms for student presenters and forthe conference itself and i nclude them in the registration packets. Feedback from this year' s conferencewi ll ai d you i n planni ng next year's conference.

• Publ ici ty and Advertising (see A ppendices A, B, C , D , and E ). Once the keynote speaker is identified,mail out a conference announcement, a call for papers, and an attractive poster. Di stribute conferenceannouncements to students through the coll ege’s psychology instructors. S end press rel eases. Contactlocal press, radi o, and tel evisi on for coverage. Ask a tal k show host for ai rtime. Consi der maki ng orordering a l arge conference announcement banner to display in a key l ocati on on campus. Put anannouncement i n the school paper and al l l ocal newspapers. Fi nally, invite all hi gh school psychol ogystudents and thei r psychology teachers. Thi s i s not only good publ ic relations, but may hel p yourdepartment recrui t new students.

• Conference D etail s (see Appendices A, B , and C). The conference announcement should include a mapto and of the campus. C learl y explai n the parameters of the student presentati ons (see A ppendices Dand E). Describe the keynote speaker and why the talk wi ll be of i nterest to students and faculty. W herewi ll students be able to park? Wi ll campus security be ticketing that day? Wi ll food be avai lable? Isthere a fee to attend the conference?

• Faci lities. Some campuses are so crow ded during the week that a Saturday conference is the onl yopti on. R eserve the rooms you wi ll need in w ell i n advance; communi ty coll eges host many, manyevents. If you plan for a Saturday event, be sure to ask maintenance to clean the rooms on Friday night.The poster session wil l requi re a room(s) in which posters can be mounted or pl aced for display.Determi ne if the wall surfaces w il l require pushpins or mounti ng putty for di splaying the students’ posters.Don’ t forget microphones and overhead proj ectors for speakers.

• Regi stration and Fees. Set up a registration table just outside the location of the day’ s first event. A nomi nal regi stration fee can hel p offset the cost of name tags and an attractive pri nted program.

• Program of E vents (see A ppendices H and I). Provi de each regi strant w ith a printed program. Theprogram should incl ude a schedul e of events along wi th ti mes and locations. Mail advance copi es tofaculty sponsors at partici pating insti tutions. If possi bl e, print the ti tles of al l papers to be presented andthe names of the students presenti ng them. A campus map and a diagram of room locations would behelpful . A map of local fast food restaurants wi ll be appreci ated. Include a biography on the keynotespeaker. Be sure to acknow ledge everyone who hel ped plan and conduct the conference. Provi de anaddendum at the registration table for last minute changes or additions.

• Special Guests and Introducti ons. Consi der asking the college president, chi ef instructional officer, andchief student servi ces offi cer to attend. H ave one of them welcome the audience and introduce thekeynote speaker. D uri ng the wel coming, be sure to acknow ledge the presence of the chapters andsponsors who have helped pl an the conference, as wel l as those w ho are attending i n response to theconference announcement.

• Pl anning Meeti ng. Near the end of the conference, schedule a brief planni ng meeting for facul ty andstudent l eaders. U se this meeti ng to make prel iminary pl ans and to agree upon the host coll ege for thefoll owi ng year’s conference. This meeting w ill help ensure year-to-year continuity and program quality.

• Appreci ation. Send thank you notes and di stribute certificates of appreciati on to everyone who helped.Don' t overlook any speakers, panel ists, or admi ni strators.

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PLAN NIN G OUTLINEby R obi n Hai lstor ks and Robbye Nesmi th

I. Identification of the Target AudienceA. Faculty: high school, communi ty college, four-year i nstitutionsB. Students: hi gh school, community coll ege, 4-year insti tutionsC. Honor societies: hi gh school, communi ty coll ege, 4-year i nstitutionsD. Admi nistrators: president, vi ce-presi dent, deans, di rectors, chairpersons,

coordinators of honors and mentoring programs E. Community-at-large

F. Local or regi onal invitations

II. Logistics A . Obtain permission from the admi nistrati on and reserve the date. B . P lan program and invi te parti ci pants (S ee III) C . S chedule meeti ng room(s). D . D etermine budget (S ee IV ). E . A rrange for physical facil iti es: chairs, tables, podium, mi crophones, audi ovisual equipment.

F. R eserve parki ng area. G. D etermine regi stration desk/area and materials: badges, programs, or packet of materials. H . P lan costs and preparati on of meal s /refreshments. I. Determine costs and deadl ines for printi ng materials and the fi nal program.

J. Arrange hotel accommodations for guests, i f appli cable.

III. S tr uctur e/For mat for the C onfer enceA. Keynote speaker: renowned psychol ogy scholar, if possibl e. Opening address or duri ng a

luncheon or di nner.B. Panels: faculty and student panels. May schedule one panel at a ti me using one audi torium or

schedul e several panel s at the same time i n various locations.1. Career options in psychol ogy--cli ni cal as w el l as research emphasis2. Open discussi ons--al low ampl e time for i nteraction with the audi ence

C. Videotape on Careers in Psychology (available from APA for $29.95, with 50 pamphlets for $40.00)

D. Minori ty representati on at all level s of presentati on

IV . Budget/FundingA. Determi ne necessary expenses that must be funded by the chapter, coll ege, and/or a regi stration

fee. Try to raise additional funds i n order to i mprove the programmi ng and to cover unanticipatedexpenses.

B. Ask Psi B eta/P si Chi/P sychology Cl ub members to contri bute funds from thei r treasuri es or to raisefunds.

C. Contact acti vi ties director, department chai r, and development offi ce for funds and ideas.D. Contact publ ishers of psychol ogy textbooks and tests for fundi ng.

V. Invitations and R egistrationA. Announcements and i nvi tations to target audi ences

1. Call hi gh schools and colleges for names of peopl e i n charge of the target audiences. Send them invitati ons.

2. Foll ow up wi th a phone call and seek permi ssion to make a presentation to invite the target audi ences.

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* A nn Robinson i nspired the psychology day conference.

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V. Invitations and R egistration (cont.)B. Regi stration i nformati on should be encl osed with invitati ons.

1. Determi ne if there shoul d be a registration fee, such as $5.2. Determi ne if meeting and parking space and food preparati on require a

mail-in deadline for registrations. (One college let guests register at the door and pay $5 as they entered the auditorium. Following registration and a head- count, pizzas were ordered for an informal lunch.)

VI. Publicity A. C onsul t your publi c rel ati ons department and contact the development offi ce.

B. Send press rel eases. C. C ontact local press, radio, and televi sion for coverage. Ask a talk show host for

air time.

VII. Evaluation. In your regi stration packet i ncl ude evaluati on materials that are geared toward al l members of the target audience.

VIII. Appr eciation. Send thank you notes, computerized thank you cards/flyers or certificates of appreciati on to everyone who helped. Be sure to i ncl ude speakers, paneli sts, and admini strators such as the president, dean, publ ic relations di rector, and the coordi nator of student activi ti es.

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APPENDIX A: SA MPLE "C ALL FOR PA PER S" COVER LETTER

Dear Ps ychology S tudents & Faculty:

Once again it' s time to "call for paper s" for the 4th Annual M id-Amer ica P sychology Conferencefor Community & J unior Colleges! The s tudents and f aculty and N orth Centr al Missour i Collegear e excited about hosting this year's conf er ence and are pr oud that D r. Rick Snyder, author of ThePs ychology of Hope, has agr eed to be the keynote speaker.

By r eques t of pas t convention participants , we have enclosed eas y-to- follow r ecommendations toaid students in prepar ing oral presentations and pos ters. Als o enclosed are copies of the s tudentevaluation f or ms. Pleas e emphas ize to your students that they are NO T judged agains t one another .Rather, f aculty ( 2 per s ess ion) ar e there only to pr ovide positive, cons tr uctive f eedback. Finally,student participants w ho ar e als o members of Ps i Beta, may receive a cer tificate f rom the Ps i BetaNational Off ice. P lease feel fr ee to duplicate thes e for ms as needed.

The 4th A nnual Mid- America Ps ychology Conf er ence is spons or ed by the Psi Beta Chapters atBarton County Community College (K S), Cottey College ( MO) , Des M oines Ar ea CommunityCollege ( IA) and North Central M is souri College. Any 2-year s tudent is eligible to par ticipate.Please note th at st udent s n eed n ot be m emb ers of Psi Beta t o p resen t a p ap er or post er at th eMid- America Conference. And, even if your students do not present, we invite you to attend.

Should you have questions, pleas e don't hesitate to contact us . Meanwhile, please encour age your students to participate. Remember , it' s never too ear ly for community college students to beginwork on their professional development.

Best wishes,

Donna S tuber , Ph.D. Reta Rior danConvention Coordinator Student Coor dinator

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APPENDIX B: SAMPLE "C ALL FOR PA PERS" - VERSION 1

Four th AnnualMI D- AME RI CA PSYCH OL OGY CONFERENCE

FO R COMMU NIT Y & JUN IOR COLL EG ES

Saturday, Apri l 13, 1996Nort h Central Mis souri Coll ege

Tr enton, Mis souri Noon to 6:30 P.M.

CALL FOR PAPERSPaper P resentations : experimental, liter ature reviews , sur veys, histor ical

reviews , cor relational s tudies

Poster Session: incomplete & completed r esear ch, propos als , Psi Beta Chapterexchange

Position Paper s: research- based, cr itical analyses of cur rent iss ues

Symposia: roundtable discussion organized and lead by participatinginstitutions

Submission D eadline: Postmar k by March 22, 1996

Registration F ee: $5 at C onference Registration (includes banquet)

Send Submissions to:Dr . Donna Stuber

Department of PsychologyNorth Central Mis souri College

1301 MainTr enton, MO 64683

Key Note Speaker: C .R . S nyder, Ph.D., U niversity of Kansas"7he Psychology of Hope "

The Fourth A nnual M id-America Ps yc hology C onference for C ommunity & J unior College s is spons ored by the PsiBe ta chapters at:

Ba rton County Community Colle geCottey Colle ge

De s Moine s A re a C ommunity C ollegeNorth C entra l Mis souri C ollege

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APPENDIX B: SAMPLE "C ALL FOR PA PERS" - VERSION 1 (C ON T.)

Conf erence Mission: ψ To provide com munit y and juni or coll ege s tudents early exposure to

the professi onal fi eld of psychologyψ To provide gre ate r net worki ng and soc ia liz at ion a mong stude nts a nd fa cul tyψ To prom ot e inte rest in establi shi ng Psi Bet a cha pt ers a t non-me mber

inst ituti ons

Paper S ub missi on Di visions:ψ Pa pe r Pre senta tionψ Posi tion Paper ψ Post er Se ssi onψ Symposi a

St udent Subm ission Requirem ents: ψ 50-100 word abstr ac t descri bi ng the nat ure of your pre senta tionψ Incl ude t itl e, al l aut hor's, insti tut ion, na me of fa culty sponsorψ Incl ude f irst aut hor a ddress and phone num be rψ Subm ission divisi on (Pre senta tion, Post er, Posi ti on, Symposia) ψ Mult ipl e submi ssi ons wel com eψ Or al pr esent at ions lim it ed to 15 m inute sψ Symposi um s l im ite d to 30 mi nutes

Conf ere nc e R egist ration: 11:00- 1: 00 Ge yer Hall 1st Fl oor

Re cogni ti on Banquet at 5:00:Conf erence guests may purchas e a pers onally autographed copy of Dr. S nyder 's book,The Psychology of H ope, for $22.95 after the banquet

Inquiri es ?Telephone - (816) 359-3948, ext. 326E-mail - [email protected]

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APPENDIX C: SAMPLE "C ALL FOR PA PERS" - VERSION 2

Se cond AnnualSO UT HERN CAL IFORNIA PS YCHOL OG Y

CO NFERE NCE FOR CO MMUNI TY CO LL EGE S

Saturday, Apri l 12, 19978: 45-4: 00

Full ert on Coll ege 321 E. Chapm an Ave.

Full ert on, CA

CA LL FOR PAP ER S

Post er Session : incomp let e & com pleted res earch , Psi Beta Ch ap ter exch an ge posters .St ud ent s do not h ave t o be Ps i Bet a m em bers to participat e in th e p os ter s ess ion.

Su bm iss ion D eadline: Postm ark b y March 15th, 1997

Su bm iss ion R eq uirem ent s:ϕ 50-100 word ab stract d es cribing th e n at ure of you r p os ter p res en tat ionϕ In clude t itle, all aut hor’s , ins titut ion, name of facu lty s pon sorϕ In clude f irs t aut hor add res s and p hon e num berϕ All presenters mu st su bm it conference regist rat ion f orm and fee wit h abs tract b y March

15th (p os tmark dead lin e)

Send su bm iss ions to:Ms . Callista Lee

Departm en t of Psych ologyFu llert on College

321 E. Ch apm an Ave.Fu llert on , C A 92832-1351

Th e Secon d A nn ual S out hern Calif ornia Psychology Con feren ce for Com mu nit y Colleges issp on sored by t he Ps i Bet a chapters at :

Cerritos CollegeCypress C ollegeFu llert on College

Irvine Valley CollegeOran ge Coast C ollege

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APPENDIX C: SAMPLE "C ALL FOR PA PERS" - VERSION 2 (C ON T.)

Conf erence Mis sion:ϕ to provide c ommunity c ollege stude nts e arly exposure to the pr of essional f ield of psychologyϕ to e ncour age student r esear chϕ to provide gre ate r networking and soc ia liz ation a mong stude nts a nd fa cultyϕ to promote intere st in e sta blishing Psi Be ta chapter s at non-member institutions

Conf erence R egist ration:ϕ all poste rs pr ese nters must pre -re giste r by Ma rch 15ϕ non- pre se nte rs ar e urged to pre- re giste r by Mar ch 15, but may also r egist er the m or ning of the

conf ere nc eϕ re gistr ation f ee is $5.00

Conf erence Highligh ts:ϕ Ke ynote Speake r - D r. Ty Colbert, clinical psyc hologist, Brok en Brains or Wounded He arts: W hat

Causes Me ntal Illne ss?ϕ Psyc hAdem ics - how much do you know about psyc hology? A fr ie ndly compe tition betwee n Psi Beta

chapter s and psyc hology stude nts f rom a ny pa rticipating c olleges. T opic this ye ar is “T he ories of huma nde ve lopme nt.” We’ ll focus on the se theorie s: Er ikson’s Psyc hosoc ial T heory of PersonalityDe ve lopme nt, Piaget’s Theor y of Cognitive De velopment, Kohlber g’ s T he ory of Mor al De velopment,Ainswor th’s Attac hment T heory

ϕ Psi Bet a Spe aker - Jerr y Rudma nn, I rvine Va lley Colle ge , Care ers for the P sy chology Majorϕ Psyc Follies - a look at the humor ous side of psychologyϕ Psi Bet a alumni w ill discuss the ir expe rie nc es at 4- ye ar colle ge s to which ma ny community college

students pla n to tr ansfe rϕ Psi Bet a chapt er exchange session - c hapte rs will share their suc ce ss storiesϕ Compute r applicat ions de monst rat ion - using c omputers to lea rn psychologyϕ Post er se ssion - st ude nt s share their r ese ar ch

On s ite regist rat ion begins at 8:45 am, location on campus to be announced

In qu iries ? Phon e Ms. C allis ta Lee, th e con feren ce organ izer at (714) 992-7142

Conf erence R egist ration Form - Please p ost mark by March 15t h, 1997

Name ______________________________

College _____________________________

Make $5 c hec k payable to: “Psi Beta/Fulle rton Colle ge”

Se nd this form and che ck to: Ms. Ca llista L ee Fuller ton College 321 E. Chapman A ve. Fuller ton, CA 92832-1351

ϕ Re gistr ation f ee include s lunchϕ Plea se note any spe cia l die ta ry ne eds__________________________ϕ Poster pr ese nters plea se pr e- register by Mar ch 15thϕ Poster pr ese nters - don’ t f or get to inc lude your abstr act w ith this r egistration f or m

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APPENDIX D: INSTRU CTION S FOR PR EPARING AN D DELIVERINGOR AL PR ESENTATION S

( Adapted fr om th e Mid-Amer ica Con fer en ce)

In r esponse to requests to continue the high quality of presentations at our convention, the f ollow ingguidelines have been drawn up in the form of recommendations to presenters . These guidelinesfocus upon w hat can be done in the pr eparation and delivery stages to enhance the pr esentation'saudience appeal by making it mor e compr ehens ive, inter esting and memorable.

OR AL PR ES ENTATION S: Papers in this categor y will be limited to a br ief 15- minutepr es entation of your r es ear ch. Speaker s r ely on handouts to present all s upplemental materials;however an overhead pr ojector for trans par encies will be available during your presentation.

A. Recognize the cons tr aints imposed on your presentation:

1. The short time of only 12 minutes (with an additional 3 minutes for ques tioning).

2. The limits on attention and comprehension of your audience who are listening to (not reading) many presentations each day, some of w hich are outs ide their ar ea of expertise.

3. The context of the ses sion in which people may enter and leave at any time caus ing distr actions and les s than an ideal listening-lear ning situation.

B. Therefor e, it is r ecommended that in prepar ing your talk you:

1. Decide on a limited number of the significant ideas that you w ant your audience to code, compr ehend and remember.

2. Minimize details (of procedur e, data analysis and literatur e r eview ), when highlighting the main ideas you w ant to trans mit.

3. State clearly in simple, jargon- fr ee terms w hat the point of the research is, w hat you discovered, and w hat you think it means - its conceptual, methodological or practical value.

4. Employ some redundancy in r epeating important ideas to enhance comprehension and recall.

5. Wr ite out your pr es entation as a mini-lectur e ( with a lis tening audience in mind), s tar ting with an outline that you expand into a nar rative.

6. Pr actice delivering it aloud in or der to learn it well, to make its length fit the time allocated, and to hear how it sounds.

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APPENDIX D: INSTRU CTION S FOR PR EPARING AN D DELIVERINGOR AL PR ESENTATION S (CONT.)

OR AL PR ES ENTATION S (CONT.)

7. Get feedback both f rom tape-r ecorded replay of your deliver y and fr om cr itical colleagues w ho listen to it.

8. Do not simply read your paper . Rather, speak your ideas directly to your audience, refer ring to your narr ative as needed.

9. Tr y to speak loud enough, clear enough and w ith s uff icient enthusiasm to hold the attention of your audience des pite distr actions (internal and exter nal).

10. State your f inal conclus ions and end on time.

C. Utilize handouts w hen appropriate

D. It is an honor to have the opportunity of being in the spotlight with an audience of peers giving you their time and attention. You have an obligation to them (and to your prof es sion) to use that occasion wisely and w ell.

SY MPOSI UM PR ES ENTATION S: Each participant in a symposium should read and attempt toconf orm to the suggestions of fer ed to thos e presenting one- speaker paper s.

For inf or mation on POS TER P RESEN TA TIO NS , s ee Appendix E.

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APPENDIX E: INSTRU CTION S FOR PR EPARING POSTER PR ESENTATION S

The major advantage of participation in a poster ses sion is that it provides an opportunity for thepr es enter and the audience to talk with one another. A physical ar rangement similar to an exhibitar ea is used to f os ter this interaction. Each pr esenter will be as signed a 4l" x 81" s pace. Dur ing thisperiod, the audience w ill move thr ough the poster displays, stopping to inter act w ith those who arepr es enting r es ear ch that is of interest to them. Thus , the interaction between the presenters and theaudience is likely to be more meaningful f or both than is typically the case in one- speaker paper sess ions or symposia.

GENERAL I NFO RM ATI ON ABOU T P OS TER S ESS IO NS

Poster sessions are popular at psychology conventions. P os ter s ess ions resemble high s choolscience f air s. P os ter s are pres ented in ver y lar ge rooms having row after row of 4' by 6'(approximate s ize) bulletin boar ds . The presenter is ass igned a boar d upon w hich she/he arr anges adisplay. The dis play, or pos ter , is ar ranged to clear ly tell someone about the research study.Generally, the poster' s written part is a narrative wr itten in A PA style, but is s omewhat more br iefthan a formal APA s tyle paper (it cover s the main points) . The presenter als o prepares 50 or mor ecopies of a br ief vers ion of the paper to be given to those who are interested. I f you r un out ofcopies, have a sign-up s heet so visitor s can request f or you to mail them a copy after the convention.

Besides r educing public speaking anxiety, poster ses sions permit a much gr eater number of simultaneous pres entations than possible w ith paper sessions, and encour age good dis cus sions betw een r esear chers with similar interests . Finally, pos ter s es sion presenters us ually have theirname(s) , ins titutional affiliation and pos ter title fisted in the convention pr ogr am. Therefore, thepr es enter is expected to show up on time, remain near the poster and keep oneself available toansw er questions. Because it is an honor to be asked to pr esent a poster, the presenter should dressappr opr iately - obviously not in beach clothes. Als o, please avoid extended convers ations w ith onepers on while others must wait to ask questions; and don't w ander of f somew her e, or put the pos ter up and leave!

PREP ARI NG A PO STER PRESENTA TI ON

In cons tr ucting your pos ter , you s hould attempt to exploit the opportunities pr ovided by thisextended vis ual mode of presentation.

A. Therefor e, it is r ecommended that in prepar ing your pos ter , you s hould:

1. Construct the poster to include the title, the author (s ), af filiation( s), and a des cr iption of the res earch, which highlights the major elements that ar e cover ed in the abs tr act of your w or k.

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APPENDIX E: INSTRU CTION S FOR PR EPARING POSTER PR ESENTATION S(C ON T.)

PREP ARI NG A PO STER PRESENTA TI ON (CONT.)

2. Minimize detail and try to use simple, jargon-fr ee statements.

3. Remember that pictur es, tables and figur es ar e amenable to a poster display.

4. If you can, use color in your vis uals.

5. Make sur e that your lettering is neatly done and is lar ge enough to be read from a dis tance. Do not simply pin up s et of typed pages - res er ve these f or your handouts .

6. Cons ider us ing a flow char t or some other method of pr oviding the viewer w ith a guide to inspecting your display.

7. Above all, don' t overwhelm the view er with exces sive amounts of information, rather constr uct a poster display that enhances convers ation.

8. Be ready to s et up and take dow n your pos ter at specified times .

9. Be sur e to br ing mounting putty or clay. (Thumbtacks will damage the wall.)

B. You s hould have available for dis tr ibution, copies of a pr inted vers ion of your paper with the details of the res earch ( about 25 or mor e), and/or a sign- up sheet on which interes ted people can request the paper . Be sure to indicate on the paper your name and your college, and whether others have your permiss ion to quote or repr oduce your paper.

C. You have an obligation to pr epare a neat, w ell-organized dis play and to be present at your dis play for the entire poster ses sion period. With a little thought and creativity, you can make your presentation a ver y pleasing one for both you and your audience.

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PO STER LA YOU T

CH ECKLI ST - PO STER CON TENT

__ G eneral pos ter layout is attr active and prof es sional looking (not “ar ts y” - r emember, this isn’ t an ar t contes t! ) Poster is readable The illus trated materials ( e.g., f igures) ar e w ell-prepar ed and eff ectively utilized The problem/hypothesis is clearly stated The method is sound and well contr olled (or are ther e pos sible extr aneous var iables?) The presented conclusions be logically reached fr om the data that are pr es ented The presenter is pr esent and near the poster during the s cheduled pos ter s ess ion The presenter is dr ess ed appr opr iately (not, for example, in beach togs) The presenter is reasonably available ( not in extended one- on- one conver sations making other s

to have to w ait around to ask ques tions about the research)

Ti tl eAbstract________________________________________

In tr odu ct ion __ __ ___ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ _

Method________________________________

_____

Au th or( s) & Affil ia tio ns(s)

Results________________________________

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Tabl e 1

________________________

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Fi gure 1________

_

Tabl e 2

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Fi gure 2________

Co nclusio ns__ __ ___ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __ __ __ ___ __ __

__ __ ___

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AP A STY LE CH ECKLI ST*

General Typing an d Organ ization 1" margins all ar ound The par ts of the poster are all there and they ar e in the corr ect order: Title and institutional

af filiation, A bstract, I ntr oduction, Method (method may include Subjects, Apparatus ,Pr ocedure), Results, Discuss ion, Ref er ences

Text of poster is in 18 point font for eas y reading Since you ar e using a larger font size (18 point) , don’t double- space the text Five-space par agr aph indents thr oughout the main body of the r eport, but not the abs tract Typed all the title and headings in upper and low ercas e letter s Entire wr itten part of poster has been checked for s pelling er rors Narr ative is w ritten in pas t tense and third pers on, mostly avoiding per sonal pronouns such as

“I ,” “w e,” “our”

Title S ection Length of title 15 wor ds or less Title, your name, and your institutional aff iliation are in very large f ont and positioned along the

top bor der of the poster

Abstract Abstract headed by the center ed word “A bstract” Abstract 100 to 150 words in length Firs t line of abs tr act not indented

In tr odu ction S ection Intr oduction is headed by the word “I ntroduction” All ref er ence citations complete, accur ate, and corr ectly f ormatted The introduction section moves f rom general to specific. I n other words ...

• the introduction begins with a general statement about the area being studied,• the liter ature review moves f rom general to mor e specific r eferences related to the topic of the curr ent paper,• af ter the literatur e r eview , the intr oduction s ection ends with the s tudy’ s pur pos e

f ollow ed by the hypotheses The Introduction section is w ritten in pas t tense All ref er ence citations are proper ly formatted______

* This infor mation may be useful f or pr eparing your poster, but doesn't cover ever ything. Cons ult the AP A Publication Manual w hen in doubt.

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Meth od Section The method s ection follows immediately after the end of the intr oduction___The method section is headed by the centered w ord “Method” The titles f or the subsections are underlined ( e.g., Subjects) Titles for the subs ections ar e f lush with left margin Method section is w ritten in pas t tense

Resu lts S ection The res ults section begins immediately after the end of the method section The res ults section is headed by the centered w or d “Results ” If appr opriate, the results s ection is organized into subsections using under lined margin

headings If interactions are discuss ed, the independent variables ar e capitalized w hen linked by an X

(e.g., Time X Dif ficulty interaction) The statistical s ymbols are in italics and underlined (e.g., t = 2.5, f = 4.68, p > .05, etc.) Pr oper form us ed for the insertion of tables and figur es in the appropriate place ( Rather than

us ing the “ins ert f igure/table about here” appr oach, it is bes t to place each table or f igure withinthe res ults section narr ative.)

Discuss ion S ection Discuss ion s ection begins immediately after the end of the res ults section Discuss ion s ection is headed by the center ed word “D is cus sion” Past tens e is used to descr ibe your r es ults and to r ef er to other r es ear ch cited in the intr oduction Pr es ent tens e used to discuss theories, speculations , conclusions Future tense used to s ugges t additional research which could f ur ther the pres ent s tate of

know ledge___D iscus sion section is wr itten fr om specific to gener al. I n other words ...

• the Dis cussion begins immediately by stating if the results did nor did not s uppor t your hypothesis,• then goes on to relate your f indings to s imilar s tudies cited in the introduction,• then goes on to des cr ibe design features or pr ocedures w hich would have

improved the pr es ent s tudy if you could do it over ,• then goes on to suggest further research

Wher e appropriate, the discus sion again cites r es ear ch literatur e ( i.e., s ome of the referencescited in the intr oduction are cited again in the dis cussion section)

Citations ar e properly f ormatted

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Tables Each table is numbered cons ecutively accor ding to its order in the results section of the report Each table is identified by the heading “Table” and a number, typed f lus h with the left margin of

the table Each table has a concise title located between the heading “Table” and the table its elf Each table title is underlined The fir st letter of each word in the title is capitalized ( except f or pr epositions , etc.) All lines within the table ar e at least double- spaced In the body of the table, each column has a heading __ A ll lines in the table are horizontal ( there s hould be no ver tical lines) Figu res Each figure is numbered consecutively, cor responding to its or der in the r esults Lines are dr aw n per fectly s tr aight with a ruler , graphics materials , or a computer program The ver tical axis is about tw o-thirds the length of the hor izontal axis The independent var iable is on the horizontal axis, the dependent var iable is on the vertical axis The units on each axis are labeled and spaced equally The IV and D V axis labels are typed in capital letters , par allel to their res pective axes If appr opriate, a legend is used to identify the lines in the gr aph

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APPENDIX F: SA MPLE EVA LU ATION FORM S FOR PR ESENTATION S

Mi d-Ameri can P sychology Conferencefor Com munit y and J uni or Coll eges

St udent Eval ua tion For m - Ora l Pre senta tion

Author( s) __________________________________________________________

Title______________________________________________________________

Pr es enter (s) ___________________________________Session_______________

1. I s the literatur e r eview ed relevant to the presented topic and/or res earch?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 definitely definitely no yes

2. I s the pr oblem/purpos e clear and appropriate?


3. Can the conclusions pres ented be logically r eached from the data or literature pr esented?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 definitely def initely no yes

1. Is the method sound and well contr olled? Is the choice of statistical analys es appr opr iate?(Res ear ch only)


5. Is the s tyle of pr es entation w ell organized and clear ?


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APPENDIX F: SA MPLE EVA LU ATION FORM S FOR PR ESENTATION S (CONT.)

M id-Am erican Psychology Conferencefor Com munit y and J uni or Coll eges

St udent Eval ua tion For m - Pos ter Pres entat ion

Author( s) __________________________________________________________

Title______________________________________________________________


Please us e this s cale to rate each of the 7 factors listed below .


1. ___ Is the pos ter r eadable (e.g., title, captions , text are enlarged to facilitate r eading)?

2. ___ Is the pos ter attr actively dis played?

3. ___ Is the problem/hypothes is of the poster’ s r es ear ch made clear?

4. ___A re the s tudy’ s res ults displayed in clear and concise f ashion using summary tables and/or graphs? A re these materials w ell done?

5. ___Was an appr opr iate research method ( sur vey, exper iment, natur alistic obser vation, content analysis, archival, quasi-experiment) used to research the hypothesis?

6. ___Cons idering the type of research method used, wer e appropriate and adequate steps taken to provide a sound, well controlled study which produced unbiased results ?

7. ___Can the conclusions pres ented logically be r eached from the data pres ented in the results section?

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St udent Eval ua tion For m - Pos iti on Pa pe r

Author( s) __________________________________________________________

Title______________________________________________________________


1. A re visual mater ials well prepared and ef fectively utilized?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 definitely def initely no yes

2. I s the pr oblem/purpos e clear and appropriate?


3. I s the quality of integr ation of the student’s position or content appr opr iate to the r es ear ch or theory?


4. I s there a quality of cr itical thinking?


5. I s the style of presentation well or ganized and clear?


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St udent Eval ua tion For m - Sym pos ium

Author( s) __________________________________________________________

Title______________________________________________________________


1. Was the pur pos e well def ined and clearly stated in the intr oduction?


2. A re illus tr ated mater ials well prepared and ef fectively utilized?


3. Can the conclusions pres ented be logically r eached from the data or literature pres ented?


4. D oes the style of presentation add to enhance the content?


5. Was there evidence that each panel member made a significant contr ibution?


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APPENDIX G: SAMPLE CONFERENC E EVA LUA TION FORM

CO NFERENCE RATING FORM

Your fe edbac k wil l hel p us improve this conf ere nc e. Please he lp by c omple ting thi sform. Thank y ou.

EVENT VE RY GOOD GOOD NE ED SIM PR OVE -

ME NT

DI D NOT AT TE ND

Ps ychologycareer talk

Keyn otesp eaker - Dr.

CahillPost er session

Lu nch

Alum ni tables

Comp uter Lab op en hous e

Ps ycAdemics

Ps ycFollies

Ps i Bet aCh ap terexch ange

Suggest ions for i mproving t hi s c onfer ence for next year:

You are : a st ude nt ___ an instr uc tor ___ other___

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APPENDIX H: SAMPLE CONFERENC E PROGRA M – VER SION 1

cover page of pr ogr am --graphic design not depicted

Cove r P ageof P rogra m

(g ra phic desig n n ot de picte d)

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APPENDIX H: SAMPLE CONFERENC E PROGRA M – VER SION 1 ( CONT.)

WELCOME TO THE FOURTH ANNUALMI D- AMERI CA PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE

FOR COM MUNITY & J UNIOR COLLEGES

... and welc om e t o the f irs t and only c onf er enc e in the nat ion devote d s ol ely t ops yc hol ogy s tudents enrolle d at 2- yea r ins ti tut ions.

Te nt ati ve pl ans f or the fir st Mi d- Ame ri ca Confe re nce were f orm ul ate d in theSumm er of 1992 by r epr es ent at ive s from Des M oines Ar ea Comm uni ty Coll ege ,Johnson County Comm uni ty Coll ege , and Nort h Centr al Mi ssour i Col lege. The st at ed purpose s of the c onf er enc e wer e (1) t o provide com munit y and j uni or coll ege st udent s ear ly exposur e to the f ie ld of ps yc hol ogy a ff ording t he m t he opportuni ty tore se arc h,, wri te and pre sent paper s i n a profes si ona l set ti ng, ( 2) to pr ovide grea te rne tworking a nd soci ali za tion among Ps i Bet a mem be rs, a nd (3) t o promote inter es t i nes ta bli shing Psi Be ta chapt er s a t non-m ember inst ituti ons . In orde r to al low a mpl eti me for stude nts t o c om ple te re se arc h proje cts a nd pr epa re pa pe rs, a n Apr ilconf ere nc e dat e was adopted. The fir st conf ere nc e was he ld on t he NCMC ca mpusApri l 17, 1993.

This ye ar , t he Mi d- Ame ri ca Confe re nce i s s ponsore d by the Psyc hology Depar tme nt sand Psi Beta Chapte rs at Ba rt on Count y Com munit y Col le ge, Cott ey Coll ege , Des Moines Ar ea Communi ty Colle ge , a nd Nort h Centra l Mis souri Coll ege. Thecoll abora tion bet we en these f our i nst it uti ons i s not ewort hy. Fi rst , the M id- Am eri ca Conf ere nc e m ar ks a signi fic ant c ha nge i n a tt itude towa rds 2-ye ar st udent s; comm uni ty and junior c ol lege stude nts need a nd de ser ve ea rl y e xposure to s chola rlyac ti vit ie s. Second, c onfer ences , suc h as Mi d-Ame ric a, he lp st udent s to be more re adily prepar ed to me et the dem ands and e xpect at ions pla ce d on the m at 4year a ndgr aduat e ins ti tut ions. Final ly, Psi Be ta's mis si on is to e ncour age , sti mulat e, andpr om ote i nte re st and e xc ell ence in ps yc hol ogy, to adva nce t he sc ience of psyc hology,and to nurture sc holar ship in al l fie lds of study. The M id-Am er ica Conf er enc e was de ve loped wi th Ps i Bet a's m is sion in mi nd.

We lc ome t o Nor th Ce ntr al Mi ss our i Col le ge. The fac ul ty and s tudents at NCMCar e ple as ed to host this ye ar 's Mi d-Ame ric a Confe rence . We hope you enj oy your vi si t her e a nd fi nd the confe rence a va lua bl e e ducat ional a nd socia l exper ience .

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Conf erence I nf orm at ion

Qu es tions /Corresp on den ce:Department of PsychologyNorth Central Mis souri College1301 MainTr enton, MO 64683

of fic e: ( 816) 359-3948, ext. 326 fa x: (816) 359- 2211 e- mail: dstube r@ ,nc mc .cc .mo.us

Registrat ion - Geyer Hall ( first f loor) On s ite $5 per pers on (f aculty, students, guests) Make checks payable to: NCM C Chapter of Ps i Beta

Park ing:See campus map (las t page of progr am)

Hand icap Acces sib ility:Geyer H all is not f ully acces sible. If special arrangements are needed, please contact thePs ychology D epartment pr ior to the conf erence date.Hoff inan Hall is fully access ible.

Au dio V is ual Equipm ent :The presentation room will be equipped with an overhead projector. I f additional AV equipment is needed, please contact the Ps ychology D epartment pr ior to the conf erence.

Motel A ccomm od ation s:Super 8 M otel (816) 359- 2988Lakeview Motel (816) 359-2235Hyde Mans ion Bed & Breakfas t (816) 359- 5631

Book Sales:Af ter the banquet and keynote addr ess , conference gues ts may pur chase a copy of Dr .Snyder' s book, The Psychology of H ope, for $22.95. Dr . S nyder w ill be available f or autographs after the banquet. Checks s hould be payable to - N CM C Chapter of Ps i Beta.

Ph on e N um bers: Pr ior to and after the conf er enceNCMC Ps ychology D epartment (816) 359- 3948, ext. 326

During the confer ence - emergency onlyTr enton P olice Department ( 816) 359-2121

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Conf ere nc e Schedule

Saturday, Apri l 13, 1996

REGI STRATION Ge ye r Hal l ( 1s t f loor) $5 per pe rs on 11:00-12: 00

(S tudent presenters and their faculty s ponsors may pick up name tags at theregistr ation booth. F aculty evaluators may obtain packets at the r egistration area.)

HOSPITALI TY ROOM Ge yer Hall Room 204 11:30-5:00

PRESENTATIONS/ POSTERS Ge yer Hall 2nd Fl oor Libr ar y

SESSION I Posi tion Paper s 1: 00- 1: 30

SESSION I I Ora l Pre senta tions 1:30-2:15

Hospita li ty Br eak 2: 15- 2: 30

SESSION I II Pos iti on Pa pe rs 2: 30- 3: 00

SESSION I V Ora l Pre se nta ti ons 3: 00- 3: 30

Hospita li ty Br eak 3: 30- 3: 45

SESSION V Pos te r Ses sion 3: 45- 4: 15

SESSION VI Sym posium 4:15-4:45

Fa culty Sponsor M ee ting Ge ye r Hal l Room 210 4: 15(All fa culty a re invit ed)

Re cogni ti on Ba nquet Ke tc ham Room , Hof fm an Ha ll 5: 00Invi ted Addr es s Dr . C. R. Snyder, Univer sit y of Ka nsa s

"The Psy chology of Hope "

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Saturday, Apri l 13, 1996

Se ss ion I Posi ti on Paper s 1: 00-1: 30

Is Tele vi sion Mor e Hel pf ul or Harm ful ?

Posi tion A: Chris tophe r Dixon, Nor th Ce ntr al Mi ss our i Col le ge

Posi tion B: Susan Ball , Nor th Ce nt ral M iss ouri Colle ge (Fac ult y Spons or: Dr. Donna Stuber )

Se ss ion I I Or al Pr es ent at ions 1: 30-2: 15

Kare n K . Wal ke r, De s M oi nes Area Comm unity Coll egeSc hi zophr eni a' s W onder Drug - Cl oz api ne (Fac ult y Spons or: Dr. Donal d Irwin)

Susan M ul lany, Nort h Central Mis souri Coll egeBuli mia: Cause s and Tr eatme nt (Fac ult y Spons or: Dr. Donna Stuber )

Sarah J. Mar quis, Des Moine s Are a Com munit y Col le geTr eatme nt Pr ogram f or Adult Surv iv ors of I nc est (Fac ult y Spons or: Dr. Donal d Irwin)

Hospitali ty Br eak 2: 15-2: 30

Hosp itality Room

Coff ee an d Con ver sation

Geyer Hall R oom 204

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Se ss ion I II Pos it ion Pape rs 2:30-3:00

Mark Kj es eth, Des M oines Ar ea Comm uni ty Coll ege Gr owing Up i n the Gay 90's: A Re vi ew of "J oi ning the Tribe "(Fac ult y Spons or: Dr. Donal d Irwin)

Juli a M il lsap, Nort h Central Mis souri Coll egeShould Euthanasia Be Legali ze d?(Fac ult y Spons or: Dr. Donna Stuber )

Se ss ion I V O ral Pres entat ions 3:00-3:30

Mark A. Chri st man, Nor th Ce nt ral M iss ouri Colle ge 7he His tory and Dev elopment of Psy chologic al Warf are (Fac ult y Spons or: Dr. Donna Stuber )

Susan Bal l, North Cent ral M is souri Coll ege Vi ewer Pe rce pt ion of Tel evi si on Talk Shows (Fac ult y Spons or: Dr. Donna Stuber )

Hospitali ty Br eak 3:30- 3:45

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Se ss ion V Pos te r Ses sion 3:45-4:15

Re ta Ri or dan, Nor th Ce nt ral M iss ouri Colle ge Pare nts ' Per ce pti on of Chil dr en' s Vie wi ng Pr efe re nce f or Vi ole nt and Non- Viole ntTe le vis ion Programs (Fac ult y Spons or: Dr. Donna Stuber )

Lawana Taylor, Nort h Central Mis souri Coll egeRe lations hip Betwee n Tes t Anx iet y and I rrati onal Bel ie fs(Fac ult y Spons or: Dr. Donna Stuber )

De bbie Gasti ne au, Nort h Centr al Mi ssour i Col lege7he Eff ec t of Profe ssi onal Tr aining on the Abil it y t o Ide nt ity Psyc hologic all y He al thy Ve rs us Unhealt hy Handwri ting(Fac ult y Spons or: Dr. Donna Stuber )

Susan Bal l, North Cent ral M is souri Coll ege The Use of Sex as M oti vation in Adver ti sing(Fac ult y Spons or: Dr. Donna Stuber )

Se ss ion VI Symposi um 4: 15-4: 45

Re ta Ri or dan and Andre a McCul lough, Nor th Ce ntr al Mi ss our i Col le ge Ne edfor On- Campus Chi ld Care : A Surv ey Wi th Re sults (Fac ult y Spons or: Prof es sor Linda Fra nklin)

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About t he Ke ynote Speake r

Dr . C. R. (Ric k) Snyde r re ce ive d a BA in Ps ychol ogy f rom Sout he rn Me thodi stUnivers it y a nd a MA in Psyc hology from Vande rbi lt Univers it y. I n 1971, he wa sawar ded a Ph.D. i n Cli ni cal Psyc hology from Vande rbi lt Univers it y. I n 1972, he re ce ive d a Fel low i n M edica l Psychology fr om the Langl ey Porte r Neuropsychiat ri cInst itute at t he Unive rs ity of Cal ifornia Me dic al Ce nt er. His c redit s i nc ludenume rous pre se nta ti ons a nd publi ca tions in t he ar eas of Cli nic al and Per sonal it yPs yc hol ogy. He has se rved as an e dit or and a m aj or re vie we r f or se ve ral note dpe ri odi ca ls includi ng: t he Jour nal of Per sonal ity and Social Psy chology ,Ps yc hol ogical Repor ts, J our nal of Couns eli ng Ps yc hol ogy, Journal of Educ at ional Ps yc hol ogy, and J ournal of Abnor mal Psy chology. He has publi shed count le ssar ti cle s, chapter s, comm ent s, and revie ws, a s wel l a s rec or ded s eve ra l a udiot apes. I nbe tween his instr uc tiona l, re sea rc h, and a dm ini st rat ive r es ponsi bil it ies , Dr. Snyder ha s aut hored nume rous books i ncl uding t he hi ghl y acc la ime d, Ex cuses : Masquer adesin Sear ch of Grac e (I 983), and 7he Psy chology of Hope (I 994) .

Hi s profe ssi onal me mbe rs hips inc lude: t he Am eri ca n Psychologic al As socia ti on,Mi dwest er n Psychologic al As socia ti on, Soci et y of Per sonal it y Ass ess me nt, Soci et yof Expe ri menta l Soc ial Psyc hology, and the Kans as Ps yc hol ogica l Ass oc iat ion. Heha s rec ei ved nume rous honor s and a war ds and has l ead m any r egi onal and s ta tewidetr ai ning progr ams i n i nt ervie wing and group the ra py.

Curr ent ly, Dr. Snyder is Pr of ess or and Dir ec tor of t he Doct ora l and Post doctora lCl inica l Psychology Pr ogram s in the Depart me nt of Ps yc hol ogy a t the Univer sit y ofKa ns as. The s ponsors of the Mid-Amer ic a Confer ence ar e proud to ha ve such adi st ingui she d psychologi st as this ye ar 's ke ynote spea ker .

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The Fourt h Annual M id- Am eri ca Ps yc hol ogy Confer encefor Com munit y & Junior Coll eges

is s ponsored by t he Ps yc hol ogy Depart me nts and Ps i Bet a Chapte rs at

Bart on Count y Com munit y Col le ge (K S)Cott ey Colle ge (M O)

De s Moi ne s Are a Com munit y Col lege (IA)Nort h Central Mis souri Coll ege ( MO )

and is re cogni zed as an off ic ial Psi Be ta event

Ackn owled gment s

Tammie Coon - 1994- 1995 Psychology Department M entor eeMembers of N CM C Chapter of Ps i BetaMembers of the NCMC Ps ych/S oc Club

NCMC Public Relations Of ficeNCMC Bookstore

Carol Tracy, P si Beta Executive Director

Publicity poster and program cover design by JoAnna Ander son, Director of Public Relations

Th e faculty an d s tu den ts at N ort h Cen tral Missouri C ollege welcome participan ts an d guest sfrom th e followin g ins titut ions:

Barton County Community College (K S)Cottey College (M O)

Des Moines A rea Community College (IA )St. Louis Community College at M er amec (MO )

Tr enton H igh S chool (M O) Waubons ee Community College ( EL)

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The Rol e of North Cent ral M is souri Coll ege

The mis sion of the College states that NCM C is to pr ovide educational pr ograms and s ervices thatar e academically, geographically and financially acces sible to the residents of communities of northcentral M iss ouri and to ass ume a leader ship role in responding to the educational needs of the ar ea.The College, an open-admiss ion ins titution, is committed to deliver ing quality ins tr uctional andsupport s ervices to the broad range of students w ho can benefit from college. NCM C promotes aw ar eness of both the fr eedom and the r esponsibility associated with education including free- flow ing ideas, respons ible action, and a lif elong commitment to learning.

NCMC was founded in 1925 as Trenton J unior College and was a par t of the Trenton public s choolsystem until 1986. In 1988 the name was changed to reflect the broader mission of the College.Until 1967, NCMC of fer ed only an A ssociate of A rts degree. However , that year the Collegemoved to its own campus and enriched its cur riculum with ccupational cours es. NCM C now offers three degrees as well as vocational cer tif icates cover ing typical transf er fields and f ourteenvocational f ields . Recently, NCM C has f orged strong ties with ar ea indus tr ies and ar ea vocational-technical schools to develop cus tomized tr aining and other indus try-r elated programs . N CM C isalso a leader in of fer ing dual-credit and tech- pr ep of fer ings with ar ea high schools .

In the Fall of 1994, the College officially began its "Partner s in Gr owth Campaign," a fund raisingpr oject to r aise $5 million dollar s in five years . These f unds will allow for college expansion toinclude a multi-pur pos e community center, a new libr ar y, the addition of an elevator for Geyer Hall,a new child care center, and a profes sionally landscaped campus green space. I n les s than twoyear s, donations to the Par tners in G rowth Campaign have gr own to nearly $2 million dollars. Inaddition, plans are underway to build a second residence hall and a maintenance building withadded classr oom s pace for the Cons truction Technology Progr am.

Inherent in the mis sion statement are commitments to " delivering quality instruction," and quality isas sured through an ass es sment pr ogram w hich includes periodic evaluations of faculty, courses anddegr ee pr ogr ams. S tudents evaluate f aculty and s ervices of NCMC while employer s of NCM Cgr aduates evaluate occupational career progr ams . The College has the highest accr editation levelaw ar ded by the North Central Ass ociation that accredits f our-year and tw o- year colleges in nineteenstates.

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APPENDIX I: SA MPLE CON FEREN CE PR OGRAM – VERSION 2

Fi rs t Annual

Sout her n Calif orniaPsyc hology C onfer ence

for the C omm unity C olleges

_May 4th, 1996

Ir vi ne Valle y Col le geIr vi ne, CA

Your Program

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APPENDIX I: SA MPLE CON FEREN CE PR OGRAM – VERSION 2 (C ON T.)

WELCOME TO THE FI RST ANNUAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAPS YC HOLOGY C ONFER ENCE FOR COMM UNI TY COLLEGES

...and welcome to only the 2nd conference in the nation devoted solely to ps ychology s tudentsenrolled at 2- year ins titutions. Welcome also to Ir vine Valley College. The f aculty, students andstaf f at IVC are pleas ed to host this year ’s Ps ychology Confer ence. We hope you enjoy your visitand find the conf er ence a valuable educational and s ocial experience.

The Annual S outhern Califor nia P sychology Conference f or Community Colleges is off iciallyrecognized by the P si Beta National O ff ice and is sponsor ed by: Cer ritos College, Fullerton College,Ir vine Valley College, O range Coas t College, and Rancho S antiago College.

WH ER E IT STA RTEDTe ntative plans for the first ps yc hology c onference we re formula ted on Februa ry 23, 1996 at a mee ting at Irvine Va lle yCollege . The mee ting wa s a ttended by the Ps i B eta office rs and Psi B eta s ponsors from Ce rritos C ollege, FullertonCollege , Irvine V alley C ollege, Orange Coa st College , and a fa culty repres entative from R anc ho Sa ntiago Colle ge.

CO NF ERENCE M IS SIO N_ To provide community college students early expos ure to the pr of ess ional field of psychology

_ To pr ovide greater networ king and s ocialization among s tudents and faculty

_ To pr omote interest in es tablishing P si Beta chapter s at non-member ins titutions

ABOU T P SI BETA Ps i Beta is the national honor s ociety in ps ychology f or community colleges. The mis sion of Ps iBeta is to encour age, stimulate, and pr omote interes t and excellence in ps ychology, to advance thescience of psychology, and to nurture s cholarship in all fields of study. Ther e are appr oximately141 Psi Beta chapters at community colleges acr os s the nation.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

8:00- 9:45 Registrat ion (Entrance to Student Servic es Ce nter)

Post er set u p f or those pre senting a poste r (a ss igned room in SSC)

8:30 Pres ent at ion b y D r. Jerry R ud man n: An orientation to career s in ps ych ology; some key ref er ences for fin ding more about opportunities in ps ych ology and related fields (room B 209, B200 building)

9:45 Welcome - K athy Jense n, Ir vine Valle y Psi Be ta Pr eside nt (room B 209, building B 200) Conf ere nc e Eve nts - I VC Psi Beta c o- sponsor Ba ri Rudma nn Intr oduct ion t o IVC Pr eside nt Dr . Dan Larios - Jerr y Rudma nn Intr oduct ion t o Keynot e Spe aker - D r. Da n L ar ios

10:00 am Keyn ote S peakerLarry C ah ill, Ph.D., Psychobiologist at Un ivers it y of Calif orn ia at I rvine

Emotion al Memory an d the Br ain (room B209, B 200 building)

10:45-11:00 Post er session set up for lat e arrivals (a ss igned rooms in Stude nt Se rvice s C enter)

11:00-12:15 Post er Session - Psi Beta Cha pter Poste rs, Student Resea rch Poster s, Ir vine Valle y Colle ge Introductory Psyc hology Students (Student Services C enter) 12:15 - 1:30 Lu nch - I VC Psi Beta Cha pte r will provide lunch a s par t of your admission fee (entra nce to Student Services C enter)

12:15 - 1:30 Alum ni tables - T alk to f or mer c ommunity c ollege students now attending 4-yea r college s (e ntrance to Student Servic es Ce nter)

12:15 - 1:30 Social Scien ce Comp uting Lab - Open Hou se (room A 202, B200 building)

1:15 -2:15 Ps ycAdemics - test y our knowle dge about the psy chology of abnormal behav ior. (R oom B 209, building B 200)

Ev eryone, ev en those without a team, should com e and partic ipate ! o Psi Beta c hapte r tea ms (2-5 pe rson tea ms) o IV C Psi Beta versus the IVC I ntr oductor y Psychology te ams

o Te ams a t lar ge 2:15-3:00 Ps ycFollies - a fun look at psychology (room B 209, building B 200) Ca llista Lee , Fulle rton Colle ge & Jim H astings, O range Coast College

3:00-3:20 Aw ards an d recogn it ion (room B 209, building B 200)o Psyca de mic c hapte r w inner o Intro psyc hology stude nt poste r winne rso Open compe tition poste r w inner s (be st poster, best r ese ar ch)

3:20-4:00 Ps i Bet a Chapt er Exchange (room B 209, building B 200)

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About our Ke ynote Speake r

Dr . Lawr enc e Cahil l is a Re se arc h Psychobi ol ogi st at t he Ce nte r for t heNe ur obi ol ogy of Lea rni ng and Mem or y a t the Univer sit y of Ca lif or nia a t I rvine . Dr .Ca hi ll is al so a le cture r i n the Depa rt ment of Ps ychobiol ogy a nd the Depar tme nt of Cogniti ve Sc ie nce s at UCI. Dr. Ca hil l ear ne d his B.A. fr om Nort hwe st ern Univer sit y(1982) and his Ph.D. f rom UCI (1990). His m ajor res ea rch i nte re sts i ncl ude t he ps yc hol ogica l and neur ol ogi ca l m ec hanis ms of em ot ion a nd me mor y, and the ir im pl ica ti ons f or the unders ta ndi ng and tre at ment of le arned fe ar di sorde rs in huma ns .Dr . Cahil l has nume rous publi cat ions in sc holar ly jour nal s and has le cture d t o manydi st ingui she d audie nce s.

About t he Soci al Sc ience s and Ps yc hol ogy Com put er Le ar ning Lab

The com puter a nd pr int ing e quipm ent a nd soft war e wer e pur chase d thr ough a gra nt fr om the Nat ional Scie nc e Founda ti on. Stude nts use the l ab to c omple te extra -c redit as si gnm ents in Intr oduct ory Psyc hology (PsycSi m and a st udy gui de) , manda tor yas si gnm ents for our cour ses i n Ps yc hol ogical Stati sti cs (Sta t a nd Es ta t) andRe se arc h Met hods (SPSS f or Wi ndows , and vari ous e xperi me nts a nd tutor ia ls) .The lab was re centl y c onnec te d t o the I nte rnet vi a Net sca pe . Pl eas e hel p yours elf t osome "web br owsing" duri ng our ope n house.

NO TE: i nc lude a m ap to l ocal fas t food res taurant s about he re

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AC KNOWLEDGMENTS

We wish t o t ha nk...

Dr. Don na St ub er - past N ational Pr esident of Ps i Beta - f or her encouragement and invaluableadvice (D r. Stuber has coor dinated the Annual M id-Amer ica P sychology Conference forCommunity & Junior Colleges );

Dr. Larry Cahill - today’ s dis tinguished keynote s peaker f rom the Univers ity of Calif ornia atIr vine;

Dr. Dan Larios , Pr esident of Ir vine Valley College - for his continual support of the IV C f aculty,staf f and students;

The st ud ent govern men t of Irvin e Valley C ollege - f or AS IVC’s generous support to IV C’ s P siBeta;

The Psi Beta officers, member s and advisor s from:- Cerritos College - f or locating our excellent keynote s peaker,- Fu llert on College - f or helping with Ps ycAdemics and P sycFollies ,- Orange C oas t College - f or helping with Ps ycFollies and A lumni r ecr uitment;

Prof ess or Iren e Malmgren , Rancho Santiago College - f or helping to plan the conference;

Prof ess or John Lowe, Ir vine Valley College - f or encouraging many students to attend andparticipate in this conf erence, and f or continuing to ins till the love f or ps ychology in his s tudents;

The off icers an d mem bers of Irvine Valley’ s Psi Beta Ch ap ter - f or their dedication, support andvery hard work in helping to bring this conf erence together ;

Th e IVC m edia staff - f or making the banner and pos ters, and pr oviding the var ious mediaequipment;

Finally, sincere t han ks to all th e s tu den ts wh o took the t ime t o att end and participat e intoday’s activities.

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